West Ham Statement

[LeroysBoots]

https://www.whufc.com/news/message-all- ... supporters

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

The more I think about it Kretinsky should be targeted more, he may not like bad press. Anything aimed at BS is like water off a ducks back they've spent most of their respective careers rolling around in the mud

I agree. Been saying for a while now that the best way to initiate change now that Sullivan is no longer a majority shareholder is to push the other shareholders to enforce changes at the top. Might not be able to do anything about share ownership but can about who actually runs the club.

I was quite pleased to see Kretinsky's name on at least one banner last week. Vanessa Gold should be targeted too as she and Kretinsky together can force Sullivan and Brady out of their roles. She wants to sell her shares so it's in her interest to have the club be in a better position as a sale prospect than it currently is.

[Gank]

I do a bit of work with AI. If you're going to use a LLM to form a written response, you need to add System Prompts to the initial prompt, otherwise it's very obviously a generated response with no creative input from the user. This is a good example of using AI incorrectly.

[Massive Attack]

No. Attacking him when he doesn't have ultimate control is unfair and takes the focus away from the real culprits. Pissing him off would just risk him walking away leaving BS regime to terrorise us without any possible solution of meaningful change. 

 

[BRANDED]

The statement seems to be a response. I think personally only success on the pitch will make a minute bit of difference in the short term.

Re the stadium. I was one of the first on here saying I thought they'd go for it. It's a perfect location just not a perfect stadium. I see a future where there is a redeveloped stadium on the same spot owned by the buisiness. 

I happen to enjoy where I am as it's buzzy but I dont enjoy watching us lose. 

[GBHammer63]

Just spin and very half-hearted promises (if you can call it that) with very little concrete plans. One easy win for the stadium would be knocking that stupid wall down. Don't really understand what they mean by fan zones? Is that a dedicated singing section or something in the concourse/outside the ground? The time for getting something of a dedicated section would've been end of last season.
One of the main issues has been managerial recruitments, I see they've not mentioned those. Poor choice after poor cheap choice and giving each one far too long (have 3 games where you need to win one game, rinse and repeat). It's all short term survival and nothing more 

 

 

When we made the most successful migration ever, I would have thought it wasn’t that hard for a business genius to allocate in an empty stadium a section for “the mouths”, a section for the families, a section where a blind eye is turned at standing, a section for meeting your mates and having a beer at reasonable prices, a section for corporate etc. etc. etc. 
The cunts (all of them) gave no fucks about any other single thing than getting there, fuck everything else.

[claypole]

The more I think about it Kretinsky should be targeted more, he may not like bad press. Anything aimed at BS is like water off a ducks back they've spent most of their respective careers rolling around in the mud

[John Drake]

Not sure what people expected them to say.

"Tomorrow we will start building a new stadium in Essex designed for football.The stadium will be all seater. We will be sacking Graham Potter and get another hopeless, average out of work yes man in. The youth will be immediately installed into the first team. Beers will be 30p a pint of mild. "


 

Well, if the purpose of the statement was to head off the planned protests they should have acknowledged their past failings and committed to doing something about it. Instead they have just made a very poor attempt to justify their actions. If anything it has made matters worse 

[BRANDED]

Would you trust them to find a replacement?

[Lee Trundle]

Not sure what people expected them to say.



 

 

 

From Brady I'd like to here "I resign".  I mean, it's not too much to ask for considering how much she's failed.

[scott_d]

If they’re going to use AI, why not use it properly?




Q to Chat GPT: How would you appease the West Ham fans if you were the owner


A:


If I were the owner of West Ham and wanted to appease the fans, I’d focus on a mix of short-term gestures that show respect and long-term commitments that build trust. West Ham supporters are fiercely loyal but also vocal about their frustrations—especially regarding ambition, identity, and transparency. Here’s how I’d approach it:    1. Respect the Club’s Identity  

• Acknowledge Upton Park’s legacy: Fans still feel the loss of their traditional home. I’d create a permanent tribute at the London Stadium—like a “Boleyn Corner” with murals, statues, and memorabilia.
• Strengthen the East End connection: More community outreach in Newham and local grassroots investment, so fans feel the club hasn’t drifted from its roots.

     2. Improve the Matchday Experience  

• Better atmosphere at London Stadium: Work with supporter groups to improve safe standing sections, closer seating, and matchday traditions (chants, walk-on music, flags).
• Affordable tickets: Expand cheaper tickets for kids and loyalty discounts for long-term season ticket holders.

     3. Footballing Ambition  

• Clear football plan: Outline a 5-year sporting project with transparency about transfer budgets, youth development, and European ambitions.
• Smarter recruitment: Hire a top-tier sporting director and scout aggressively for value signings rather than overpriced flops.
• Back the manager properly: Fans respect managers who show passion and fight—so I’d give them the resources and time they need, but also not settle for stagnation.

     4. Honest Communication  

• Regular fan forums: Quarterly Q&A sessions between ownership and supporters, streamed online, with tough questions allowed.
• Transparency: No vague promises of “world-class players in a world-class stadium” unless we deliver. Be straight about financial realities and ambitions.

     5. Pride in the Club’s Legacy  

• Celebrate the club’s history more visibly—Bobby Moore, Trevor Brooking, Billy Bonds, Paolo Di Canio. Statues, tributes, and special heritage kits. Fans want to feel the club hasn’t lost its soul.

     In short: show ambition, honour tradition, be transparent, and put fans at the centre of the club again. Do you want me to make you a realistic step-by-step plan (like a “first 100 days as owner” blueprint), or more of a dream scenario (big signings, stadium upgrades, etc.)?

[BRANDED]

Not sure what people expected them to say.

"Tomorrow we will start building a new stadium in Essex designed for football.The stadium will be all seater. We will be sacking Graham Potter and get another hopeless, average out of work yes man in. The youth will be immediately installed into the first team. Beers will be 30p a pint of mild. "

 

[Massive Attack]

A statement / response that in all honesty is what you would expect from the board. 
Sullivan isn't selling up, Brady will remain.

Only way to make changes is to not put your hard earned cash in their pockets.

That's the conclusion both my old man and I came too end of the season. Feel good to know we're no longer contributing to their regime and won't until they've finally gone. 

[Pav BML]

Just spin and very half-hearted promises (if you can call it that) with very little concrete plans. One easy win for the stadium would be knocking that stupid wall down. Don't really understand what they mean by fan zones? Is that a dedicated singing section or something in the concourse/outside the ground? The time for getting something of a dedicated section would've been end of last season.
One of the main issues has been managerial recruitments, I see they've not mentioned those. Poor choice after poor cheap choice and giving each one far too long (have 3 games where you need to win one game, rinse and repeat). It's all short term survival and nothing more 

[greenie1]

A statement / response that in all honesty is what you would expect from the board. 
Sullivan isn't selling up, Brady will remain.

Only way to make changes is to not put your hard earned cash in their pockets.

[GBHammer63]

talks of integrating youth but we haven't seen a single one our youth players take the field in anger this season but we've seen plenty of the slow ageing plodders, and what exactly is Mark Noble doing?  

Himself no favours?

[Come On You Irons]

and what exactly is Mark Noble doing?  

Stealing a living.

[nychammer]

talks of integrating youth but we haven't seen a single one our youth players take the field in anger this season but we've seen plenty of the slow ageing plodders, and what exactly is Mark Noble doing?  

[62Hammer]

Only1billybonds: "If they were going to change, they would have done so by now."
Exactly right.
 

[Russ of the BML]

I think that statement says one thing above all others.

We failed. 

[WHU(Exeter)]

"Feedback about improving the matchday atmosphere at the stadium has been recognised"

Really?...it's been completely ignored since the day they took over, so them 'recognising' it now, is several years too late and the damage has been done. 

[Massive Attack]

And sadly not one of those rats were Brady or Sullivan.

[El Scorchio]

Only three dead rats under the floorboards today. 

[Massive Attack]

They all love the smell of Portakabin damp in the morning!

[El Scorchio]

She's actually trying to gloat about our tin pot Training Facilities by comparison to what some others have.

Yeah that's just the ultimate in political spin. Jumped off the page to me too. Like calling a fucking tiny little dingy house 'cosy' or 'homely'.

Maybe ask players like AWB, Wilson, Julio, Guido, Areola, Fullkrug how it compares to the facilities at the clubs they came from. 'Yeah I mean Carrington is nice, if you like that sort of thing, but these portakabins are just so intimate- I love it! There's nothing like the thrill of queueing to use the static bike or waiting 5 mins for the water in the showers to get hot.'

[El Scorchio]

All that said to me is 

'Member when we won a trophy? Member? Member?'

'Also please please PLEASE don't make us look bad by protesting. Please? Pleeeeease?!'